Vinland Mystery

Synopsis

This short documentary depicts the search, discovery and authentication of the only known Norse settlement in North America - Vinland the Good. Mentioned in Icelandic manuscripts and speculated about for over two centuries, Vinland is known as "the place where the wild grapes grow" and was thought to be on the eastern coast between Virginia and Newfoundland. In 1960 a curious group of house mounds was uncovered at l’Anse aux Meadows in northern Newfoundland by Drs. Helge Ingstad and Anne Stine Ingstad of Norway. Added to the United Nations World Heritage List, l’Anse aux Meadows is considered one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. (29 minutes)

Language

English

Country

Canada

Year of release

2011

Year of production

1984

Subjects

Archaeology

Keywords

Canada; archaeological sites; Norse settlements

Online availability

URI

http://www.nfb.ca/film/vinland_mystery?ec=en20110420

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed

Credits

Director

William Pettigrew

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Duration/Size

29 minutes

Distributor

Name

National Film Board of Canada

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Phone

(514) 283 9000

Fax

(514) 283-7564

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